AZB & Partners

AZB & Partners remains a key player in the corporate and M&A space with a solid track record for handling complex, high-value transactions ranging from spin-offs and reverse mergers to acquisitions and public takeovers. The group’s reputation for its ’empathetic, available,’ and ‘highly efficient’ approach, alongside its cross-border capabilities and expertise on both the buy- and sell-side of deals, has garnered an impressive client base which is made up of notable names from the financial services, banking, and tech sectors. Co-founder and managing partner Zia Mody stands out for her breadth of experience, which spans M&A, joint ventures, and restructurings, as well as foreign inward investment, while on the multijurisdictional front, Aarthi Sivanandh is a key member of the practice, regularly assisting with international business transfers, sales, and M&A. The department also benefits from the aptitude of corporate disputes specialist Ajay Bahl, demerger and disposal expert Anil Kasturi, and regulatory, corporate governance, and joint venture authority Ashwath Rau. Other key practitioners in the team include Atreya Bhattacharya, Bhuvana Veeraragavan, and Darshika Kothari, as well as Kritika Agarwal.